Japanese

<p>
	The <strong>て-form</strong> is also used in the pattern <strong>て-form + もいい</strong>, which is commonly used to ask for permission or 
	whether something is acceptable. The word <strong>いい</strong>, as you learned previously, means <strong>good</strong> or <strong>OK</strong>.
	So you can think of the literal translation of this grammar point as, <strong>Is it alright to …?</strong>  
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<p>
	Conversely, you can use the pattern <strong>て-form + はいけません</strong> to say that something is not permitted.
	Keep in mind that the <strong>て-form + はいけません</strong> is a strict way of saying someone can't do something.
	Later you will learn kinder ways of asking someone to refrain from doing something.
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<p>
	Check out the sentences below for some examples for how this pattern may be used in context.
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Asking permission with て-form + もいいですか

hiragana character

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adnominal

adverb

auxiliary

conjunction

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i-adjective

interjection

noun

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numeral

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conjunctive particle

discourse particle

prefix

pronoun

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hiragana writing

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katakana writing

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godan - group 1

itidan - group 2

group 3

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Word	吸すうsuu
Meaning	to smoke
Part of speech	verb, godan - group 1, transitive
Pronunciation
Course	Japanese
Lesson	Asking permission with て-form + もいいですか

口	mouth; opening
及	reach out

Can I smoke here? (Is smoking allowed here?)	ここ　で　タバコ　を　吸すって　も　いい　です　か？koko de tabako wo sutte mo ii desu ka?
You may smoke here.	ここ　で　タバコ　を　吸すって　も　いい　です。koko de tabako wo sutte mo ii desu.
You must not smoke here.	ここ　で　タバコ　を　吸すって　は　いけません。koko de tabako wo sutte ha ikemasen.
Please don't smoke here.	ここ　で　タバコ　を　吸すわないで　ください。koko de tabako wo suwanaide kudasai.

Japanese - suu

Breakdown of suu

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Usages of suu